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Type 2 Diabetes Diets & Nutrition
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Childhood Diabetes Symptoms
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What are Symptoms of Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, usually just called diabetes, is a disorder in which the body is unable to regulate the amount of sugar, or glucose, in the blood.
There are 2 types of diabetes. Type 1, or insulin-dependent diabetes, is due to insufficient production of insulin by the pancreas. Without insulin, the body cannot use glucose, which causes low glucose absorption by the tissues, and results in high blood sugar levels. It occurs mostly in young adults or children.
What are Symptoms of Diabetes Type 1
Childhood diabetes symptoms include abnormal thirst, frequent urination, unusual hunger, irritability, weakness, fatigue, and nausea or vomiting. If left untreated, more severe childhood diabetes symptoms include double vision, disorientation, trembling, and eventually, coma.
Type 2 Diabetes (Diets-related Diabetes)
Type 2 diabetes is usually seen only later in life, and is called adult-onset diabetes. It can be due to insufficient production of insulin, but is usually because the body cannot utilize insulin effectively, referred to as glucose intolerance or insulin resistance.
What are Symptoms of Diabetes Type 2
Insulin resistance symptoms of type 2 diabetes include slow healing, skin infections, itching, tingling or numbness in the feet, drowsiness, fatigue, unusual thirst, obesity, and blurred vision.
Obesity is a major contributing factor in type 2 diabetes. Diets are often used to control it, and insulin is not usually required.
Type 2 Diabetes Diets & Foods | Anti-High Blood Sugar Diet
Besides obesity it has been found that deficiency of certain nutrients may lead to insufficient insulin produced, and especially to glucose intolerance or insulin resistance symptoms. This can result in high blood sugar levels and risk of type 2 diabetes.
Diets with a higher intake of these nutrients might therefore be helpful in preventing or treating type 2 diabetes. These dietary elements are tabled below, each with its corresponding type 2 diabetes food list that may be useful in an anti-high blood sugar diet.
A quality supplement that helps to plug the deficiencies in type 2 diabetes diets, as well as balance glucose and insulin levels, may also be useful.
What nutrient deficiencies can lead to diabetes | insulin resistance symptoms :
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Coenzyme Q10
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More on Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 is vital for making energy needed for cells to grow normally and to stay healthy, and for the basic functioning of every cell. It is also an important antioxidant. Deficiency of coenzyme Q10 is known to lead to
high blood sugar levels and insulin resistance symptoms.
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gum or periodontal disease |
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hypertension (high blood pressure) |
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arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis (hardening / narrowing of the arteries) |
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heart problems like angina, arrhythmia, or congestive heart failure |
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stomach (gastric) or duodenal ulcers |
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kidney or renal failure |
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impaired immune function |
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higher risk of cancer |
Type 2 Diabetes Diets | Type 2 Diabetes Food List
Foods rich in coenzyme Q10 that may help an anti-high blood sugar diet include
· migratory fish like herring, mackerel, salmon, sardines · germ part of whole grains, eg. wheat germ.
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Vitamin D
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More on Vitamin D
Vitamin D is needed to stimulate production of insulin. Lack of vitamin D can result in
increased risk of diabetes due to insufficient insulin produced.
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rickets which causes soft bones, skeletal deformities or retarded growth in children |
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osteomalacia resulting in muscular weakness and soft bones |
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muscle or bone pain (including low back pain) |
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frequent bone fractures |
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osteoporosis |
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higher risk of periodontal disease in adults over 50 years old |
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rheumatoid arthritis |
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increased risk of high blood pressure |
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leads to hypocalcemia (low blood calcium level) characterized by muscle cramps, twitching nerves or muscles, numbness and tingling of fingers and toes, irregular heart contractions, and irritability |
Type 2 Diabetes Diets | Type 2 Diabetes Food List
Foods high in vitamin D that may contribute to an anti-high blood sugar diet include
· fish liver oils · mackerel · salmon, especially sockeye salmon · sardine · shrimp.
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Chromium
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More on Chromium
Chromium is especially critical for maintaining blood sugar balance, due to its role in formation of GTF (Glucose Tolerance Factor). GTF enables insulin to push glucose from blood into cells, where it is used for energy.
Chromium deficiency therefore leads to
insulin resistance or glucose intolerance where cells in the body become resistant to the effects of insulin (in pushing glucose from the blood across cell membranes into cells), which affects the ability of insulin to regulate blood sugar and means higher amounts of insulin are needed.
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leads to high blood sugar levels that may result in type 2 diabetes in older people |
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elevated blood insulin levels (hyperinsulinemia) |
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high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol levels, and/or high triglyceride levels |
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high blood pressure |
Type 2 Diabetes Diets | Type 2 Diabetes Food List
Chromium-rich foods that are helpful to an anti-high blood sugar diet include
· brewer's yeast · molasses · onions (raw) · ripe tomatoes · romaine lettuce.
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Magnesium
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More on Magnesium
Since the 1990s, evidence has shown that magnesium supplementation can improve insulin sensitivity in diabetics and help regulate blood sugar levels, and that deficiency of magnesium causes
insulin resistance linked to blood sugar imbalances and type 2 diabetes.
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overactivation of nerve and muscle impulses, leading to tremors or hyperexcitability or irritability and nervousness |
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muscle weakness, twitching or spasm, cramp, fatigue |
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mental confusion, disorientation, or apathy |
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affects calcium metabolism, leading to low blood levels of calcium, and softening and weakening of bones |
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low blood levels of potassium |
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increased risk of stroke |
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elevated blood pressure |
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loss of appetite, headaches, nausea, vomiting |
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studies show migraine sufferers tend to have lower magnesium levels |
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depression |
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disturbed sleep or insomnia or sleepiness |
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poor memory and reduced learning ability |
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increased heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythms |
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severe deficiency can lead to muscle contractions, tingling or numbness |
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severe deficiency can cause seizures, delirium and hallucinations |
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some studies showed that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to have magnesium deficiency; magnesium given in addition to ADHD medication appeared to decrease hyperactivity |
Type 2 Diabetes Diets | Type 2 Diabetes Food List
Foods high in magnesium include
· rice bran, wheat bran · peas and beans (legumes) such as black beans, black-eyed peas, green beans, green peas, kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, navy beans, pinto beans, french beans · whole grains (such as brown rice, buckwheat, millet, oats, quinoa, wheat) · whole grain products (like whole-grain cereals, buckwheat flour, rye flour) · nuts (like almonds, cashews, peanuts) · seeds such as pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, mustard seeds · most dietary magnesium comes from vegetables, especially dark green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, swiss chard, kale, mustard greens, turnip greens, broccoli, collard greens.
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Manganese
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More on Manganese
Due to the importance of manganese in enzyme activation, a deficiency is known to adversely affect many bio-chemical processes in the body and lead to
high blood sugar levels (impaired glucose tolerance).
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nausea or dizziness |
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vomiting |
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skin rash |
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hearing loss |
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iron-deficiency anemia, due to manganese's role in iron utilization |
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blood cholesterol levels that are too low |
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impaired bone growth or skeletal abnormalities, especially in children |
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excessive bone loss and weak hair and nails |
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loss of hair colour |
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defective functioning of the reproductive system |
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severe deficiency in infants can cause convulsions, and even paralysis, blindness and deafness |
Type 2 Diabetes Diets | Type 2 Diabetes Food List
Foods high in manganese that can be useful in an anti-high blood sugar diet include
· dark green leafy vegetables (broccoli, chard, collard greens, kale, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, spinach) · avocados · pineapple · raspberries · nuts (almonds, peanuts, pecans, walnuts).
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Zinc
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More on Zinc
Zinc regulates insulin activity and blood sugar balance. Lack of zinc can lead to
lowered glucose tolerance with increased risk of diabetes.
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impaired sense of smell and taste |
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impaired immune function |
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susceptibility to pneumonia and other infections in malnourished children and the elderly |
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skin ulcers |
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slow wound healing |
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retarded growth in infants and children |
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delayed sexual maturation |
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hypogonadism in males (where the body does not produce enough testosterone hormone) |
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impotence |
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reduced thyroid hormone output |
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decreased metabolic rate |
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mental lethargy |
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depression |
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lack of appetite |
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unexplained weight loss |
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diarrhea |
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hair loss |
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skin rashes or skin lesions |
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eye lesions |
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night blindness (difficulty with seeing in the dark) |
Type 2 Diabetes Diets | Type 2 Diabetes Food List
Zinc-rich foods include
· liver · meat (beef, chicken, lamb, pork, venison) · mushrooms · raw oysters.
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